Yakovleva, Yu.

Bashkir state medical University, Ufa

Occupational stress and the syndrome of professional burnout among practicing orthodontist

It is well known that the success of orthodontic treatment largely depends on the ability of the doctor to conduct a dialogue with the patient, to create an atmosphere of mutual trust and cooperation throughout the long-term treatment. Every practicing orthodontist dentist is obliged to master the psychological aspects of orthodontic treatment. An important stage of this cooperation is the first acquaintance, during which the doctor faces a number of tasks:

- arrange the patient to his verbal ways and other signs of attention;

- to show the patient their respect, showing maximum friendliness and sociability;

- find out the motives that prompted him to see a doctor;

- involve the patient in the discussion on all issues that interest him / her;

Each orthodontist provides psychological training to the patient, namely:

- explanation of the causes of dentoalveolar anomalies, their adverse health effects, especially functional, aesthetic and social consequences;

- clarification of the need for orthotherapy to achieve optimal psychological state and health of the patient;

- clarification of the essence of the proposed treatment and the role of the patient in achieving a favorable end result;

- training in hygiene skills during treatment;

- explanation of the methods of rapid and less painful adaptation to the treatment;

- explanation of adverse consequences in case of violation of the doctor's recommendations, as well as in case of self-termination of treatment.

The importance of the establishment of the tandem: "the Doctor-patient-parent" [1,2].

Also important is the culture of orthodontic reception [6]. Recently in the cities of Russia continues to make progress in the work of the Foundation "Star rain", which provides dental, including orthodontic care for children with autism, down syndrome and other genetic diseases. This means that the requirements for dentists, and in particular for orthodontists, are rapidly increasing [1,2, 6].

The problem of occupational stress encountered in the course of employment, becomes in our days of increasing relevance in the context of a more stressful pace of life, increased competition among professionals increased requirements to the quality of life and work. Initially, the concept of "stress "arose in physiology to denote a non – specific reaction of the organism -" General adaptive syndrome " in response to any adverse effect [3]. In foreign publications on stress issues among dentists, it is noted that in the activities of these specialists, a group of reasons can be identified that allow dentists to be considered at risk. For example, in recent decades, the suicide rate among dentists in the United States is 2.5 times higher than the average statistical figure. Long-term professional stress in turn leads to the emergence of emotional burnout syndrome. Burnout is characterized as a state of emotional exhaustion resulting from prolonged stress-induced interpersonal effects [4,5].

Professional stress and burnout syndrome is a big problem for both the doctor and the patient. Its negative manifestations affect the treatment process and the emotional state of the doctor. The emotional sphere of the doctor is most exposed to the influence of professional stress during the period of his / her formation as a professional and accumulation of the necessary experience [3]. Therefore, emotional burnout can be considered as an expense imposed on us, for alienated, distant from our human reality "life for the sake of the demands of his time»

List of used literature:

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2. Аверьянов С.В., Авраамова О.Г., Акатьева Г.Г., и др. Детская терапевтическая стоматология Национальное руководство / Под ред. В.К. Леонтьева, Л.П. Кисельниковой. Научный редактор: Маслак Е.Е.. Москва, 2010.

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